Sant'Agostino, Palermo

Church of Saint Augustine
Chiesa di Sant'Agostino (in Italian)
Entrance and rose window
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Archdiocese of Palermo
Rite	Roman Rite
Location
Location	Palermo, Italy
Geographic coordinates	38°07′05.19″N 13°21′27.28″E
Architecture
Style	Gothic and Sicilian Baroque

The Church of Saint Augustine (Italian: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino) is a Gothic church of Palermo. It is located near the market of the Capo, in the quarter of the Seralcadio, within the historic centre of Palermo. The church is also called Santa Rita, because of the devotion to this Augustinian saint.

The church was built during the Angevin period replacing an earlier church that dated back to the Hauteville era. The building was subject to subsequent changes over the centuries. In the 18th century the sculptor Giacomo Serpotta created a sumptuous stucco decoration inside the church.

External links

• Guida istruttiva per potersi conoscere tutte le magnificenze della Città di Palermo, Volume IV, by Gaspare Palermo, published by Reale Stamperia, Palermo 1816.